Criticized and compared, Real Madrid s first season is really tough for Killian Mbappe

Killian Mbappe faced intense criticism in his first season with Real Madrid. The French captain, who joined from Paris Saint-Germain for free, immediately carried the important expectation of improving the performance of the White Legion.

However, his first season at the Santiago Bernabeu was far from going well. Real Madrid failed to defend the Champions League title and missed opportunities in the domestic league, making Mbappe the main target of criticism. The

forward's performance in the first half of the season was considered disappointing. He failed to score a major goal and even missed a golden opportunity in the Champions League against Liverpool and La Liga against Athletic Bilbao.

Criticism and Paris Saint-Germain's performance at the beginning of the season disappointed the public. He scored only one goal per two games, a figure that has dropped significantly compared to his productivity at Paris Saint-Germain.

The situation is getting more and more intense, as Paris Saint-Germain just successfully won the UEFA Champions League after leaving. Emmanuel Petti believes this triggers a narrative that seems like Madrid is in trouble because of Mbappe’s arrival.

"Last summer, everyone on Paris Saint-Germain said that since he left, the team finally had a soul and everyone was fighting for each other," Petty said. "Now, it seems that they are indeed right, closing Mbappe's goal."

According to the former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder, the public took a shortcut and concluded that Madrid's failure was entirely due to Mbappe's existence. He believes that this view is too simplifying the problem.

' Challenge in Madrid and Vinicius' role

Mbappe has also been criticized for not being able to effectively cooperate with Vinicius Junior. Vinicius took the left wing, causing Mbappe to be center, a role that is still under debate.

Nevertheless, his performance improved as the season progressed. One of his best moments was a hat-trick against Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16 play-offs.

Madrid's failure was more due to lineup problems and the key players were injured. The absence of Tony Cross, Luca Modric's declining form, and the absence of some defenders made it difficult for the team to compete.

Egoism Players like Rodrigo, Vinicius, Bellingham and Mbappe also exacerbate this atmosphere.

Goal record and hatred against Barcelona

Despite failing to bring back the trophy, Mbappe ended the season with a brilliant personal result. He scored 44 goals in all matches and participated in 59 games, including 31 goals in La Liga, which won him the La Liga Golden Boot and the European Golden Boot. One of the outstanding performances of

was scoring five goals in four games against Barcelona. In fact, he also scored a hat-trick at the Camp Nou, even though Madrid lost in all of these matches.

The young man believes this shows that Mbappe's debut season is not a complete failure. But all the spotlight is focused on him because the arrival of a big star brings high expectations.

Mbappe's desire for the peak

Last season was called Real Madrid's transition period. Therefore, the public's attention easily fell on Mbappe and became the new face of the team.

"People say: Madrid failed because of Mbappe's arrival, and Paris Saint-Germain won the championship because of his departure," said Toulam Jr. "The truth may be in between."

Now, the burden on Mbappe's shoulders is getting heavier. His purpose in coming to Madrid was to win the Champions League and the Ballon d'Or, but it was Paris Saint-Germain who won the trophys.